Hand-colored postcard of a wedding couple in a heart frame – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this vintage postcard of Hand-colored postcard of a wedding couple in a heart frame. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Hand-colored postcard of a wedding couple in a heart frame
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A hand-colored postcard, with a pair of newlyweds set inside a painted heart, is an unusual choice for a wedding image, since most studio portraits of the period kept to plain backdrops. The heart frame and the tinted cheeks, lips and clothing were added by hand over a printed photograph, a finishing method that was popular in the early twentieth century when postcards were a cheap and fashionable way to send sentiments. Such cards were often exchanged as keepsakes or mailed to announce a marriage, so the design doubles as a greeting. Look closely at the soft colors, which were applied with brushes and can vary slightly from one card to another.
| Original scan | 520 × 810 px |
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| Reference | Img49 |
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